Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World

SDG: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 7.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.30 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
1st
of 216 groups
All-time high
8.24 million
in 2008
All-time low
6.07 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World, 2001–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2001201220242001: 8.1M2002: 8.2M2003: 7.9M2004: 8.0M2005: 8.2M2006: 8.2M2007: 8.2M2008: 8.2M2009: 7.8M2010: 7.8M2011: 7.6M2012: 7.1M2013: 7.0M2014: 6.8M2015: 6.6M2016: 6.7M2017: 6.6M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.4M2020: 6.7M2021: 6.1M2022: 7.1M2023: 7.0M2024: 7.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: World recorded 7.30 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World peaked at 8.24 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million, in 2021.

SDG: World ranks 1st of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in SDG: World, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 8.13 million
2002 8.17 million +0.5%
2003 7.86 million -3.9%
2004 8.05 million +2.5%
2005 8.19 million +1.7%
2006 8.16 million -0.3%
2007 8.20 million +0.5%
2008 8.24 million +0.5%
2009 7.85 million -4.7%
2010 7.78 million -0.8%
2011 7.56 million -2.9%
2012 7.15 million -5.4%
2013 6.96 million -2.6%
2014 6.77 million -2.7%
2015 6.60 million -2.5%
2016 6.69 million +1.3%
2017 6.55 million -2.0%
2018 6.56 million +0.1%
2019 6.45 million -1.7%
2020 6.67 million +3.4%
2021 6.07 million -8.9%
2022 7.06 million +16.2%
2023 6.99 million -0.9%
2024 7.30 million +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.09 million 7.85 million 8.24 million 9
2010s 6.91 million 6.45 million 7.78 million 10
2020s 6.82 million 6.07 million 7.30 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 1 Ethiopia 623,874 compare
  2. 2 India 613,554 compare
  3. 3 Algeria 441,329 compare
  4. 4 Morocco 228,368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in SDG: World was 7.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 8.24 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2021.
How does SDG: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
SDG: World ranks 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release